Johnson holds a PhD in petroleum reservoir engineering from Robert Gordon University, following research into development of own approach to modelling and simulation of Gas-Condensate reservoirs, an MBA. MSc and BEng. Hons. Degrees, both in Chemical Engineering.

He is a recipient of Petroleum Technology Development Fund’s (PTDF) PhD Overseas scholarship, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) training, Raw material research and development council (RMRDC) funding for design and development of pilot plant for production of essential Oils from local raw materials as a principal investigator, Teesside University GCRF-QR funding for production of biodiesel, and Teesside University Seed corn fund for post graduate tutor PhD studentship. He has 4 PhD Completions.

Johnson is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Energy and chartered petroleum Engineer, Member Energy Institute (MEI), Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and a member of European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), and a fellow of higher education academy (FHEA). Chartered status was a key criterion in accreditation of our MSc Oil and gas management and MSc petroleum Engineering.

Johnson worked as a Research Officer and rose to Assistant Chief Research Officer, a position he held for over 10 years. He also served as Intellectual property and Technology Transfer Officer,  a Visiting Lecturer to Aberdeen College and as an Oil and Gas Engineering Consultant in Aberdeen before joining Teesside University as a Senior Lecturer in Petroleum & Technology Engineering, now a senior lecturer in Energy and Environmental Engineering. He led  the development of MSc. Oil and Gas Management which he currently serves as the course leader in the School of Computing Engineering and Digital Technologies. This is in addition to developing, leading, and delivering  modules in MSc Oil and Gas Management, MSc Petroleum and Chemical Engineering.

His domestic UK and international professional work experience career spans over  academia, research, teaching , process, and chemical industry consultancy. His significant contributions extend to both research and innovation projects, with active involvement in collaborative funded projects in the e Chemical process and energy sector. He is experienced in development of continuing professional development (CPD) workshops in Hydrogen economy, production, storage ,transportation,, safety- management systems,  curriculum development and course designs. Johnson is keen to  collaborate with international and  local industries in sustainable process design projects in the energy sector decarbonisation, Hydrogen production, transportation, and storage. Examples of projects delivered include developing curriculum framework and training material for hydrogen economy workshop. Main specialist research and teaching areas include Decarbonisation processes and Pilot plant designs, Carbon Capture and Storage and Utilization (CCS/U), Design of biorefineries for production of biofuels and industrial chemicals from bio-renewable resources. In-situ production of hydrogen from natural gas reservoirs. Energy mix evaluation and optimising energy transition routes for hydrogen economy. Design of Health and Safety management systems. Oil and Gas field development planning, Oil and Gas Production Optimisation, Bench marking petroleum fluid property models, Multiphase flow in porous and permeable media, Classical and Numerical Reservoir modelling and Simulation, IOR/ EOR, Wells and production Engineering, hydraulic fracturing, heavy Oil production, and Facilities Engineering. Drilling Engineering, Specialist in Gas Condensate reservoirs, domain of high pressure and temperature (HTP) fluids operating in highly volatile environment of ultra-deep water.

His main research interest and  specialist research and teaching areas include;

Decarbonisation of the energy sector and mitigation of global warming to achieve NetZero target, Decarbonisation processes and Pilot plant designs, Carbon Capture and Storage and Utilization (CCS/U), Hydrogen production, transportation, and storage. Design of biorefineries for production of biofuels and industrial chemicals from bio-renewable resources. In-situ production of hydrogen from natural gas reservoirs. Reservoir and drilling engineering.

He is a professional trainer in Oil and Gas industry with domestic and international work experience in reservoir engineering and management, well design, petroleum production and process engineering. He welcomes research collaboration and PhD research supervision.

Johnson, welcomes self-funded PhD applications from prospective students aligned to his research interests and in  particular, the decarbonisation of the energy sector and mitigation of global warming to achieve NetZero target with a particular focus on;

• Carbon capture, storage, and utilisation (CCUS)
• Carbon audit and  budgeting as NetZero strategies
• Design of sustainable chemical process pilot plants
• Design of bio-refineries
• Hydrogen production, transportation, and storage
• In Situ production of Hydrogen from hydrocarbon reservoirs
• Process Modelling and Simulation
• AI and machine learning for sustainable process design and Techno-economic evaluation and business management decision making design.
• Techno-Economic and life cycle analysis
• Digital twins and IOT Safety, agricultural, reservoir, and management  applications

Johnson is keen to pursue industrial collaborations that intersect with his research interests and subject expertise, and happy to discuss non-aligned potential projects

External PhD Examiner;

• Robert Gordon University

Peer reviewed the following journals;

• Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
• Energy & Fuels
• Springer journals
• MDPI Energies
• MDPI Processes
• Petroleum Science and Technology
• Applied Sciences